Person:Christian Shantz (2)

Name	Christian Shantz
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	13 Feb 1779	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	19 Oct 1800	Pennsylvania, United Statesto Magdalena Cressman
Immigration^[1]	May 1806	Canada
Death^[1]	9 Nov 1856	Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Eby, Ezra E. A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county ... (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971)
2:385-86.

'SHANTZ, CHRISTIAN, the second son of Isaac Shantz, was born on the old "Schantzen Homestead" near Pottsdown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 13th, 1779. On October 19th, 1800, he was married to Magdalena, daughter of old "Hannes" Cressman of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was born January 30th, 1783, and died in Waterloo County, August 13th, 1866. In May, 1806, he, in company with his wife and family of three children, Philip Bliehm and family, his brother, Abraham, and family, Abraham Cressman, and others, moved to Canada. ... He died November 9th, 1856.'
Canada West (Ontario), Waterloo County, Waterloo, in United Province of Canada. 1851 Census of Canada. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada).

Christian Schantz, age 72 on 13 Febry, born in United States, Menonist, gentleman
Magdalena Schantz, age 68 on 9 January, born in United States, Menonist
Susana Schantz, age 24 on 15 March, born in Canada, Menonist